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Implacable

Description:

Implacable is an adjective that describes something or someone who cannot be pacified, appeased, or calmed down. It denotes an unyielding and unforgiving nature or attitude.

Senses:

1. Unyielding or relentless in nature or attitude.
2. Unable to be calmed or soothed.
3. Unforgiving or not showing mercy.

Usage:

Sense 1:

The implacable ocean waves battered against the shore, showing no sign of calming down.

Example sentence: Despite numerous negotiations, the two countries remained implacable in their demands for territorial ownership.

Sense 2:

Desperate to comfort the inconsolable child, the mother tried every trick in the book, but he remained implacable.

Example sentence: Dave's anger was implacable, and no amount of apology could make him forgive his friend's betrayal.

Sense 3:

The victim's family pleaded for a lenient sentence, but the judge remained implacable, delivering a harsh punishment.

Example sentence: The implacable dictator showed no mercy towards political dissidents, sentencing them to long terms in prison.

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